PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gianni Castellana (ranked 449 p4p, 421 weight class) and Damian Tonon (ranked 70 p4p, 68 weight class). Castellana kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Good night. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Castellana
vs
Tonon

168 cm
35
165
26 - 18 - 0

175 cm
30
165
20 - 12 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Gianni Castellana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damian Tonon!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Ron Honeybunn and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Castellana.
Tonon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Castellana throws a big counter combination but Tonon scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Castellana throws a shot from downtown. Tonon moves away and avoids it.
Castellana throws the left hand but Tonon avoids the punch easily.
Tonon changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Castellana lunges at Tonon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tonon's hand.
Castellana throws a looping overhand right but Tonon ducks down to avoid it.
Tonon changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Damian Tonon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Tonon has managed to clinch.
Castellana looking to stall.
Tonon manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Castellana can't find room to land a body shot as Tonon controls the action.
Castellana swings wildly with an uppercut but Tonon uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tonon blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Castellana escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Castellana scores with a hook.
Castellana moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Castellana walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

It looks like Gianni Castellana has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tonon throws a lazy right hand but Castellana sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And Castellana counters with a quick kick to the body but Tonon blocks it.
Tonon lands with a straight right. Castellana didn't see that one coming.
Tonon scores with a body shot.
Tonon misses with a right hand
and Castellana counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That kick from Castellana tenderised Tonon's leg. Tonon is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tonon lands a jab to the nose.
Tonon moves in looking to clinch but Castellana pushes him off.
Castellana fails in his attempt to clinch.

Castellana drives through and clinches with Tonon against the cage.
Castellana swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Castellana tries a body shot but Tonon blocks it.

Tonon works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tonon stops Castellana from standing up.

Castellana pushes Tonon off and gets back to his feet.
Tonon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Castellana takes a swing at Tonon's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castellana showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tonon.
Tonon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Castellana.
Castellana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tonon.
Nice takedown defense from Castellana. No joy for Tonon on that attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Castellana on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tonon lunges at Castellana with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Castellana's hand.
Tonon scores with a decent looking hook.
Tonon throws a body shot but no joy.

Tonon closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Castellana did well to prevent Tonon getting side control.
Castellana wants to get back to his feet.
Tonon is trying to control the action in half guard but Castellana is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Castellana regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tonon wants to control from the top but Castellana keeps moving.
Tonon works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonon content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Castellana is looking to escape.
Tonon slows the pace down in half guard.
Tonon trying to advance position but Castellana counters by regaining guard.
Castellana is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Castellana is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tonon wants to control from the top but Castellana keeps moving.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Tonon shoots in for a takedown but Castellana shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tonon lands a nice shot that snaps Castellana's head back.

Castellana clinches up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tonon.
Castellana lands a hook to the side of the head.
Castellana wants to break free but Tonon has control.
Castellana has a couple of punches blocked by Tonon.
Castellana goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tonon pushes Castellana back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Castellana as Tonon tries to tie him up.
Castellana makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gianni Castellana will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gianni Castellana's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tonon has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Castellana finds it's way round the side to connect with Tonon's head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tonon.
Tonon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tonon shoots in looking for a takedown but Castellana manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tonon's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Castellana half committed to a counter leg kick.
Tonon looks to score with a jab to the body but Castellana is just out of range.
Castellana rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tonon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tonon goes for a double leg but Castellana avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Castellana continues to drive forward.
Gianni Castellana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damian Tonon.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tonon, as that shot connected.
Gianni Castellana is winning the standup battle so far.

Tonon looking to score a takedown here. Castellana is defending well but Tonon drives through and ends up in Castellana's guard.
Tonon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Castellana works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tonon stops Castellana from standing up.

Castellana wriggles free and stands up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Castellana misses with a left hand

and Tonon decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Castellana's guard.

Castellana pushes Tonon off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castellana drops his hands momentarily and Tonon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tonon has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Tonon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tonon with a poor takedown
and Castellana counters with a stiff right hand.
Tonon throws a right hand that misses
and Castellana counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tonon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tonon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Castellana counter with a right hand.
Tonon is breathing heavily.
Castellana avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tonon swings away with a body shot that misses
and Castellana counters with a left and a right that stings Tonon.
Tonon doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Castellana counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Castellana ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tonon throws a hook to the side of Castellana's head but Castellana sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Tonon looks to move away, Castellana throws a big counter combo but Tonon just gets out of the way.
Tonon looks to throw the jab but Castellana is out of range.
Tonon tries to bum rush Castellana with a series of wild strikes but Castellana uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castellana swings for the body but Tonon moves out of range.
A big right from Castellana misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tonon.
Tonon has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tonon there as he acknowledges the shot.
It looks like Castellana has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Tonon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Castellana circles away quickly and effectively.
Castellana connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Castellana takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tonon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Castellana to score with a decent uppercut.
Castellana throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Tonon to counter with a crisp jab.
Castellana takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Castellana throws the left hand but Tonon avoids the punch easily.
Tonon jabs Castellana right on the nose. Castellana blinks but takes it well.
Tonon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Castellana dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tonon. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castellana throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tonon tries to clinch but Castellana is having none of it.
Tonon lands a nice shot to the body.
Tonon darts in looking for a takedown but Castellana gets double underhooks and turns Tonon into the cage.
Castellana swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tonon punishes Castellana's body with a nice straight punch.
Tonon misses the shot to the body.
Tonon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tonon takes a swing at Castellana's ribcage but misses.
Tonon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Castellana defends it nicely.
Castellana lands an overhand right.
Castellana lands a nice shot that snaps Tonon's head back.
Tonon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Tonon does no damage.
Tonon throws a hook but Castellana avoids it easily.
Tonon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Castellana.
Tonon throws a big shot that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tonon avoids the body shot from Castellana.
Tonon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Castellana manages to avoid it.
Tonon swings widly with a right hand
and Castellana cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Castellana misses the shot to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Tonon misses.
Tonon looks to throw the jab but Castellana is out of range.
Castellana misses with an uppercut.
Castellana lands a jab to Tonon's midsection.
Tonon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Castellana counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tonon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Castellana stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tonon on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tonon doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Castellana counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gianni Castellana dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gianni Castellana's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Tonon works Castellana's body with a nice hook.
Tonon moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tonon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Castellana counters with a nice kick to the body.
Tonon misses with a right hand
and Castellana counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tonon misses with a looping right.
Castellana throws a hook to the side of Tonon's head but Tonon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Castellana rushes Tonon and presses him up against the cage.

Castellana escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Castellana lands a leg kick that knocks Tonon off balance momentarily.
Tonon fails with a takedown attempt.
Tonon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Castellana clinches with his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Castellana lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tonon backwards.
Tonon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Castellana's elbow.

Castellana escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castellana thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tonon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tonon has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That kick from Castellana tenderised Tonon's leg. Tonon is trying to keep his angry face on.
Castellana is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tonon can do to turn this around?
Castellana lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tonon's sensitive parts.
Castellana is looking to land body kicks.
It seemed like Tonon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gianni Castellana is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tonon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tonon slips under a jab from Castellana.
Tonon doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tonon lands with a shot to the body.
Castellana misses the shot to the body.
Tonon lands a head shot.
Tonon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Castellana closes the distance looking to clinch
and Castellana takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tonon scores with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tonon misses with a takedown
and Castellana counters with a right hand to the body.
Damian Tonon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gianni Castellana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damian Tonon.
Tonon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castellana connects with a solid leg kick.
Tonon swings widly with a right hand
and Castellana cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Castellana fails to land with a series of punches.
Good shot there by Castellana.
Tonon tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Castellana defends well and Tonon ends up having to push Castellana into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Castellana is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That kick from Castellana tenderised Tonon's leg. Tonon is trying to keep his angry face on.
Castellana lands with an uppercut that bounces Tonon off the cage and back into range.
Tonon connects with a good right hand that stumbles Castellana. Castellana circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Castellana lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tonon's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tonon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Castellana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Castellana throws a combination. Tonon tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Tonon misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Castellana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Castellana lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tonon keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonon throws a hook but Castellana avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Tonon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tonon throws a sloppy body shot
and Castellana counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tonon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tonon misses with a lunging right hand
and Castellana counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tonon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Castellana cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Castellana slaps away a takedown attempt from Tonon, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tonon tries to move into range but Castellana moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Castellana clinches up with Tonon and pushes him back against the cage.
Castellana misses with the head strike.
Tonon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Castellanas head.
Tonon is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Castellana pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A hook to the body from Tonon.
Tonon tries for a takedown but Castellana manages to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Castellana creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Castellana tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tonon's elbow.
Castellana misses with a hook to the ribs.
Castellana misses with some punches.
Castellana prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tonon looking for a takedown.
Castellana misses with the head strike.
Castellana taking a breather.
Tonon misses with a punch on the inside.
Castellana is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Castellana will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tonon up against the cage.
Tonon looking for a takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castellana tries to throw a body punch but Tonon avoids it by throwing Castellana back against the cage.
Tonon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gianni Castellana is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Castellana's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

And that's the end of the fight!
Gianni Castellana showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Castellana has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gianni Castellana!
A very excited looking Gianni Castellana made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.